voraciously
gb/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/ us/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
C1
Английский
mohón, falánkul, rengeteget fogyaszt, zabál
C1
1
Модель употребления:
[someone] eats voraciously
After the long hike, she ate voraciously and went back for seconds.
A hosszú túra után mohón evett, és még repetát is kért.
The puppy ate voraciously, licking the empty bowl when it was done.
A kiskutya mohón evett, és amikor végzett, még az üres tálat is kinyalogatta.
He tore into the sandwich voraciously, hardly stopping to breathe.
Примеры для изучающих
I was so hungry that I ate voraciously.
Olyan éhes voltam, hogy mohón ettem.
The children ate voraciously after the game.
A gyerekek mohón ettek a játék után.
Частая ошибка:
Voraciously is most natural with eating (and sometimes drinking). For general enthusiasm, use it with verbs like read or learn.
Значение
in a very hungry way
Коллокации
eat voraciously
|feed voraciously
|gulp down voraciously
|wolf down voraciously
|devour food voraciously
|consume calories voraciously
|attack the meal voraciously
|finish dinner voraciously
Синонимы
ravenously (Strongly emphasizes extreme hunger.)
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greedily (Focuses on grasping or selfishness, not just hunger.)
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hungrily (More general and less intense.)
Антонимы
daintily (Eating in a small, careful way.)
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slowly (Not fast or eager in eating.)
Темы
food
|daily_life
Определение
in a very hungry way; eating a lot very fast
In a way that shows extreme hunger, especially by eating quickly and in large amounts.
C1
2
mohón
B2
Модель употребления:
[someone] reads/learns/follows [something] voraciously
As a teenager, he read voraciously and always had a book with him.
Tinédzserként mohón olvasott, és mindig volt nála egy könyv.
She researched the topic voraciously before making a decision.
Mielőtt döntött, szinte falta a témával kapcsolatos anyagokat.
During the trial, the public consumed every update voraciously.
Примеры для изучающих
I read voraciously when I was on vacation.
A nyaralás alatt mohón olvastam.
She learns languages voraciously.
Mohón tanul nyelveket.
Частая ошибка:
Avoid *voraciously interested*; more natural is very interested or deeply interested. Use voraciously with action verbs (read, learn, consume).
Значение
with intense eagerness
Коллокации
read voraciously
|learn voraciously
|study voraciously
|consume information voraciously
|follow the news voraciously
|watch videos voraciously
|collect books voraciously
|absorb knowledge voraciously
|research voraciously
|listen voraciously
Синонимы
avidly (Direct synonym; common with reading and watching.)
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eagerly (Emphasizes eagerness more than quantity.)
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enthusiastically (Focuses on excitement, not necessarily doing a lot.)
Антонимы
casually (Without strong interest or intensity.)
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reluctantly (With unwillingness rather than eagerness.)
Темы
learning
|media
|education
Определение
very eagerly, and in large amounts (especially reading)
In an eager, enthusiastic way, doing or consuming a great deal of something (especially reading, learning, or following information).
C1
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zabál
B2
Модель употребления:
[something] consumes/uses [something] voraciously
That old truck burns fuel voraciously on the highway.
Az a régi teherautó rengeteg üzemanyagot fogyaszt az autópályán.
Streaming in 4K can use data voraciously if you’re not on Wi‑Fi.
Ha nem vagy Wi-Fin, a 4K-s streamelés rengeteg adatot elhasználhat.
The program consumed memory voraciously and slowed the computer down.
Примеры для изучающих
This app uses battery voraciously.
Ez az alkalmazás nagyon gyorsan meríti az akkumulátort.
The heater consumes gas voraciously in winter.
Télen ez a fűtés rengeteg gázt fogyaszt.
Частая ошибка:
This sense typically describes consumption of resources (fuel, data, power), not ordinary physical actions like walking or sleeping.
Значение
using up resources quickly
Коллокации
consume fuel voraciously
|use data voraciously
|burn energy voraciously
|draw power voraciously
|eat up memory voraciously
|consume bandwidth voraciously
|use resources voraciously
Синонимы
rapidly (Emphasizes speed more than quantity.)
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heavily (Common with resource use (e.g., heavily uses data).)
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insatiably (Suggests it is never satisfied; more figurative.)
Антонимы
sparingly (Using only small amounts.)
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efficiently (Using resources with little waste.)
Темы
technology
|energy
|environment
|business
Определение
using a lot of something very quickly
In a way that uses or takes up very large amounts of something, often faster than expected.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
voraciously
IPA
GB/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
US/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
Слоги и ударение
vo - ra - ciously (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (vo)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: voraciously
- Plural: voraciouslies
Выражения
consume [something] voraciously
1/kənsˈum sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
use up a lot quickly
to use or take in a lot of something very quickly
Примеры
- Video calls can consume data voraciously on a mobile plan.
- The new process consumes electricity voraciously during peak hours.
- Fans consumed the series voraciously, finishing it in a weekend.
Примеры для изучающих
- This game consumes battery voraciously.
eat voraciously
1/ˈit vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
eat very fast and a lot
to eat a lot very fast because you are very hungry
Примеры
- He ate voraciously after fasting all day.
- The kids ate voraciously and asked what was for dessert.
- She ate voraciously, then apologized for how hungry she was.
Примеры для изучающих
- I ate voraciously after the run.
- They ate voraciously because they missed lunch.
read voraciously
1/ɹˈid vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
read a lot eagerly
to read a lot, very eagerly
Примеры
- She read voraciously throughout college, especially history and biography.
- When he discovered fantasy novels, he read voraciously for months.
- I used to read voraciously on the commute.
Примеры для изучающих
- She reads voraciously every weekend.